He was born in 1846/47 (2 (18 in 1865)). He was born in Pennsylvania (2).
When he enlisted, he was a laborer (2).
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 3-1/4 inches tall, and had a fair complexion, dark eyes, and light hair (2).
He was a substitute (1, 2). He enlisted and was mustered into service on 27 March 1865 (1, 2, 5). He was enlisted for one year, at Pottsville, Pennsylvania, by Captain Bowen (2). He was mustered in as a private in company H (1, 6, 7).
He mustered out with his company on 10 July 1865 (1, 5 [20 July], 6). He was a private, in company H (7).
In 1890, he was living in New Castle Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania (post office Pottsville) (5).
On 8 February 1892, he successfully applied from Pennsylvania for a pension (3, 4).
On 5 March 1907, he again applied for a pension (3).
He died on 13 May 1912, at Pottsville, [Schuylkill County,] Pennsylvania (3, 6). He was buried in St Patricks Catholic Cemetery #3Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania (6).
On 17 May 1912, his widow, Elizabeth Kelly, successfully applied from Pennsylvania for a pension (3, 4).
1 Bates, Samuel Penniman. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5. Harrisburg: B. Singerly, state printer, 1869-71. 5 volumes. 'Ninety-first regiment', volume 3, pages 186-233. (In the roster) (Daniel [sic] Kelly)
2 company H, descriptive roll, #142 (David [sic] Kelly)
3 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company H (Daniel [sic] H Kelly)
4 pension index, by name (Daniel H. Kelly)
5 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Schuylkill County, New Castle Township, supervisor's district [4], enumeration district [207], page 2 (Daniel H Kelly)
6 Pennsylvania veterans burial records, available on Ancestry (transcribed 4 December 2010) (2 cards) (Daniel H Kelly; H Daniel Kelly)
7 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Daniel Kelly)